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Senior Software Engineer at Riot Games

Senior Software Engineer

Riot Games · KOR

1 weeks ago

Senior Software Engineer

Riot Games · KOR

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About the Role

As a Senior Software Engineer on Riot’s Account and Identity Management team, you will build and operate persistent account and identity experiences, helping players manage their Riot accounts. You will work on capabilities such as account settings, Riot ID management, account linking, privacy preferences, parental controls, and account recovery. You will serve players worldwide and evolve regional solutions into global capabilities.

Responsibilities

  • Independently drive multi-month projects from discovery and technical design through launch and production support.
  • Collaborate with engineers, product partners, Player Support, and teams across Riot.
  • Write secure, reliable, well-tested services and APIs.
  • Contribute to a strong engineering culture through design reviews, documentation, and mentorship.
  • Develop and support workflow services used by millions of players.
  • Support mission-critical Java, Kotlin, and Node services at a globally distributed scale.
  • Partner with product owners and technical leads to build and operate features end-to-end.
  • Provide high-quality software by writing unit, functional, and integration tests.
  • Invest in team’s complete ownership of products by participating in on-call rotation.

Requirements

  • 3–5 years of software engineering experience or equivalent expertise.
  • Experience with backend services and distributed systems.
  • Strong ownership, communication, and technical judgment.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience.
  • 5+ years of experience in a software engineering role (i.e. software, systems, architecture).
  • Expertise in Java, Kotlin, and some familiarity with Node.js / Typescript.
  • Experience with microservices architecture, client/service application architecture, API architecture and development.

Skills

  • Java
  • Kotlin
  • Node.js
  • Typescript
  • Microservices architecture
  • Client/service application architecture
  • API architecture and development
  • Cloud infrastructure
  • Identity systems
  • OAuth
  • OpenID Connect
  • Web security
  • Infrastructure as Code
  • Terraform
  • Docker
  • Jenkins
  • AWS
  • GCP
  • OWASP security models
  • Cookies
  • CORS
  • Client/full-stack development
  • Operating distributed services at high scale

Location

  • Seoul

Work Type

  • Full-time

Experience Level

  • Senior
  • 3-5 years
  • 5+ years

Education Level

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience

Benefits

  • Open paid time off policy
  • Flexible work schedules
  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Life insurance
  • Parental leave
  • 401k with company match

About the Company

  • Riot Games was established in 2006 by entrepreneurial gamers who believe that player-focused game development can result in great games.
  • In 2009, Riot released its debut title League of Legends to critical and player acclaim.
  • League of Legends is the most played video game in the world, with over 100 million players monthly.
  • Riot focuses on work/life balance.
  • Riot Games fosters a player and workplace experience that values teamwork.
  • Our culture embraces differences as a strength.
  • We are committed to putting diversity and inclusion (D&I) at the center of everything we do.
  • Riot Games Korea is dedicated to creating tailored player experiences that show local players they aren’t lost in translation.

Equal Opportunity

  • We are committed to putting diversity and inclusion (D&I) at the center of everything we do and promoting a fair and collaborative culture where Rioters treat one another with dignity and respect.